Scaling Postgres

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Citus Open Source, Time Series Performance, Subscripting Updates, target_session_attrs | Scaling Postgres 155

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Citus 10 open source, time series performance in native Postgres, using subscripting for updates and new target_session_attrs. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/155-citus-open-source-time-series-performance-subscripting-updates-target_session_attrs/

03-08
17:16

PgMiner Botnet, Collation Index Corruption, postgresql.conf, Custom Data Types | Scaling Postgres 145

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the PGMiner botnet attack, how collation changes can cause index corruption, managing your postgresql.conf and implementing custom data types. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/145-pgminer-botnet-attack-collation-index-corruption-postgresqlconf-custom-data-types/

12-20
14:06

Job Security? | Scaling Postgres 393

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss my Black Friday / Cyber Monday course deal, the job security that LLMs provide, new Postgres releases and why you should hard your datbase. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/393-job-security/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

11-23
14:41

100 Times Faster By Skipping! | Scaling Postgres 392

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss performance improvements related to skip scans, faster backup & restore, benefits of minimal indexes and more details about my upcoming course discount. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/392-100-times-faster-by-skipping/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

11-16
15:52

Table Lock Explosion! | Scaling Postgres 391

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the issues of partition locking during planning, the problem of too much memory, the importance of a txvector column and an upcoming sale on my course. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/391-table-lock-explosion/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

11-09
19:15

1.2 Million Messages Per Second | Scaling Postgres 390

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how far Postgres can scale with queue and pub/sub workloads, temporal joins, IPC:SyncRep and nested partitioning. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/390-1.2-million-messages-per-second/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

11-02
17:32

Heavy Reader or Writer? | Scaling Postgres 389

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss ways to optimize reading or writing, the benefits of a descending index, more information about lightweight locks and a backup public service announcement. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/389-heavy-reader-or-writer/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

10-26
14:21

NVME Wins? | Scaling Postgres 388

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss PG17 and PG18 benchmarks across storage types, more about Postgres locks, sanitizing SQL and can a faster software & hardware environment cause performance problems? To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/388-nvme-wins/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

10-19
16:26

Boosting Planning Performance | Scaling Postgres 387

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we explore how PG18 locking changes can boost planning performance, how to store data safely on a budget, how to build a parquet file archive solution and we discuss the completion of the summer of upgrades. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/387-boosting-planning-performance/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

10-12
15:54

Postgres 18: The Deep Cuts | Scaling Postgres 386

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss additional Postgres 18 features, some future features for Postgres, how to use update with limit and how recent Ubuntu OS patches cause a Postgres restart. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/386-postgres-18-the-deep-cuts/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

10-05
15:03

Postgres 18 Released! | Scaling Postgres 385

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 18 and cover different features such as asynchronous I/O, enhanced return from statements, parallel apply, adding not null as not valid and more! To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/385-postgres-18-released/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

09-28
17:07

Preparing For Postgres 18 | Scaling Postgres 384

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss getting excited about Postgres 18, oauth authentication, reconsidering your interface and a zero downtime upgrade. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/384-preparing-for-postgres-18/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

09-21
17:25

OrioleDB More Free? | Scaling Postgres 383

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss free availability of an OrioleDB patent, pgEdge going open source, pg_duckdb hitting 1.0 and methods resolve to slow order by limit queries. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/383-orioledb-more-free/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

09-14
13:20

DB LLM Agents? | Scaling Postgres 382

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss using a LLM as an agent, the importance of partitioned table statistics, PG 18 RC1, primary keys in sharded databases and a blue/green rollback. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/382-db-llm-agents/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

09-07
19:03

DocumentDB Movement | Scaling Postgres 381

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss DocumentDB moving to the Linux Foundation, multi-column indexes, SCRAM pass-through and RDS Proxy oddities. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/381-documentdb-movement/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

08-31
09:44

Storage Engine Progress? | Scaling Postgres 380

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss enhancements to Oriole DB, new Postgres releases, a logging guide and application framework frustrations. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/380-storage-engine-progress/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

08-24
14:53

Unconventional Advice? | Scaling Postgres 379

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss when you should reindex, how to handle case insensitive data, how to index jsonb and the top recommendations when doing performance optimizations. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/379-unconventional-advice/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

08-17
19:03

Native Column Store? | Scaling Postgres 378

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Postgres getting a native column store via an index, faster btree_gift indexes, scaling listen/notify, and a logical replication slot deep dive. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/378-native-column-store/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

08-10
19:29

Sharding At Network Speeds | Scaling Postgres 377

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to shard your DB at network speeds, how to make your DB 42,000 slower, new monitoring and just enough text searching performance. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/377-sharding-at-network-speeds/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/  

08-03
15:14

100K Events Per Second Queue | Scaling Postgres 376

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a 100K events per second queue built on Postgres, how an MCP can leak your database, MultiXact ID and space overrun and struggles starting Postgres. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/376-100k-events-per-second-queue/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

07-27
19:45

Gabriel Hart

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